Jerky ham hocks
Believe it or not, jerk is so Christmassy – the spices are pretty much the same ones you use in mulled wines, Christmas puddings and mince pies. What I love about this recipe is that you can have these right away, then rough up the leftovers and press them into a terrine, crisp them up in a pan and toss them through a warm salad, or stuff them into one of the world's best sandwiches with a limey mayonnaise and maybe a thin slice of Swiss cheese. I'm hungry just writing this!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Clementine | not in our table | 0 |
| Scotch | not in our table | 0 |
| Malt | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 x 500 g cured higher-welfare ham hocks
- olive oil
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clementine
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 scotch bonnet peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 3 red shallots, peeled and diced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 fresh bay leaves
- 3 cloves
- 3 level teaspoons sea salt
- 3 teaspoons allspice
- 3 teaspoons runny honey
- 3 tablespoons golden rum
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or malt vinegar